Life is a Road, Get on it and Ride!

by Daniel B. Meyer

"...I know the risks, and moderate them when I can, but still I press on, even into adversity. There are very few things I fear, and even this situation was not one of them. But still...every now and then...just once and a while... I wonder...I question...I seek to understand why... Beaten to the edge of rationality, stunned beyond the capability of comprehension, between racking sobs and painful gasps for breath I screamed into the chaos, 'What in the bloody hell am I doing out here?' I was not really expecting an answer..." Through a series of adventures told with humor and passion, Life is a Road, Get on it and Ride captures the essence of the motorcycling experience and carries the reader where few have ventured before. Take a wild ride into the magical worlds along the highways of America and a passionate tour through the mysterious soul of an avid motorcycle rider. Experience what one reader calls, "A little bit of Jung, a little bit of Freud, and a little bit of rock and roll." (Doc D)

178 pages, Paperback

First published April 11, 2003

Reviews

[Guy Wheatley · Rating 4 out of 5]

For Danial Meyer, riding motorcycles is not so much a way of life as simply an integral part of who he is. He and his beloved Valkyrie come together and share their views of the world. He reflects on experiences he has had on the road, but also uses the saddle time to put other events in context.
Daniel takes the reader on his ride through life using humor and passion. Passion for his machine, for the road, and for life. He gives us a unique perspective by stopping to examine the things many of us would simply pass by. From the poignant feelings elicited by a hitchhiker to the humorous fight to the death with a squirrel, you’ll never see the world quite the same way again once you’ve taken this ride.

[Greg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining bit of fluff about the dreams and fantasies, mixed in some proportion with reality, of the motorcycling author. Written as a collection of short stories, a nice interlude for a few quiet moments on a cold winter evening in an easy chair with a cup of hot chocolate.